The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-11
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
RFG ULAR MONTHLY MEETING At
THE COUNCIL Cha .HBER.

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Considered Resignation Of Mr. T.
Page-Depricst and His $1,000 Joint
Committees Report.
The Board Of Aldermen met I'm regu.
lar session last night.
Present President Bass, Messrs Ad-
ans, Bahen, Bland. Crenshsw, Crump,
Davis, Dickerson, Hafgrove, Hill, Mur-
ply, Noble, Otley, Powers, Robinson.
and Snesd
INCREASING HIS PAY.
The report Of the Committee on In
trenchment and Reform increasing the
pay of the sergeant-at-arms from 81 $50
10 : 800, the said increase TO take effect
January !. 1888, was adopted unani-
mously
DR. TAYLOR's TAXES
The Finance Committee recommended
that $2l in taxes enormously received
against DR. William II. Taylor be refund
ed to him. Agreed to.
FREE PAVEMENT.
The Board passed a resolution ordering
that the street in front Of st. Johns Mis-
sion Church (Weddell McmoriaD, IN
Rockets, be paved, without cost 10 the
church or congregation.
STEAM CARS.
The Board passed the ordinance allow
ing the Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Potomac Railroad to run steam cars
down Broad street during Fair week.
PATRICK MCAULEy PAID.
A resolution paying Patrick McCauley
his wages as special guard at the city jail
was adopted
MUST PAY FOR THEN.
The Board adopted the resolution from
the Council requiring street railway and
other corporations to pay the cost Of ad-
yertising ordinances asked for by them in
the city papers as required by law
OAKWOOD CEMETERY.
The Board adopted the resolution
transferring from the contingent fund
$500 TO the OakwOOd Cemetery fund for
the purpose Of paying of what is due the
city hands there regularly employed.
THE HOwITZER's POWDER.
The Council resolution was adopted
allowing the Richmond Howitzers to
keep 100 pounds OF powder in their
srmory.
DEPREIsTs $500.
The Board unanimously concurred in
the amendment offered by Mr.. Pizzini at
fpf q
providing that the Board Of Public Inter
ests appoint five citizens on the com
mittee TO investigate Mr.. Clinton De
preist and his $500 In addition to the
three members from the Council and two
from the Board, making the committee 10
be composed of ten.
LEE Monument INvITATION.
The invitation from the committee of
the Lee Monument Association inviting
the Board TO be present al the laying of
the cornerstone of the Lee moument
was read, accepted, and the clerk instruct
cd 20 suitably acknowledge il.
MR.. PAGE RESIGNS.
Mr. Thomas ~ Page sent his resigna-
lion a. q member Of the Board from
Madison ward because of his removal
from the ward. II was read and
accepted.
To nm the vacancy Mr. Powers nomi.
mated Mr. Charles L Williams, who was
elected unanimously.
THE JOINT COMMITTEES REPORT.
The Joint Committee on Grounds and
Buildings returned the resolution re.
ferred TO them September 9TH last
stating that the committee was appointed
from both branches 0f the Council, and
they therefore decline to act in the mat
ter until a joint resolution to that effect
be passed.
This is the resolution asking that
there be joint Committee on Grounds
and Buildings and Water to consider the
question OF transferring the New Reser
voir Grounds TO the Committee on
Grounds and Buildings
Mr.. Dickerson said the Water Commit
tee had so acted that the keeper of the
/ Reservoir would not be under the con
/ troll of any other committee.
/ NJ. Crenshaw Of the Grounds anC
Buildings Committee said that sucl
action moved everything out Of the way
and removed any necessity for further
action.
President Bass remarked that to say
! the least of il, the action OF the join
committee was fastidious.
The report was then received and filed
and no further action taken.
COAL FOR CITY MISSION.
Mr. Crenshaw presented resolution
donating TO the Ladies City Mission five
| hundred loads of coke from the gas works
which was, under suspension Of the rules
adopted. It being found later that il wa
customary TO refer 10 the Finance Com
mittee, the matter was recOnsidered an6
then 50 referred.
sHOCKOE CREEK.
Mr.. Crump offered a resolution askinI
the City Engineer and the Street Com
mittee to report what will be the cost o
completing the arch stone covering o
Shockoe creek from Broad 10 Franklin
street; which was adopted
SANITARY OFFICER.
Al. nan oRaral a raao1ution ra.ufriul